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adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reread this. An amazing book but the writing style is just too simple to be 5 stars
I love the ending. I love how the mum didnt question how Mina drew the same man as in her dream
It saddens me that they didnt name the baby until she got better in fear she wouldnt survive :(
It saddens me that they didnt name the baby until she got better in fear she wouldnt survive :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Loved this book as a teen. Rereading as an adult I notice how it's full of thematically coherent metaphor, foreshadowing, imagery, and "casual" descriptions. It's very rich with both this and scientific, literary, and mythological references for a book aimed at young readers. I found this refreshing. It doesn't assume readers are dumb, and also doesn't drop in the references with no explanation (which can leave readers feeling disconnected and uneducated).
I'm sure I was enamored with Mina as a teen too, as I relate to her love for arts and scientific knowledge.
I am a bit uncomfortable reading the children so often touching Skellig without consent, especially when he clearly doesn't want to be. As if he is an animal and a spectacle. Also there's a little bit of fatphobia/body shaming.
As for the audio edition: there was a hint of mouth crackle and the music was a little overdramatic and unnecessary. Some of the dialogue and prose felt stilted when voiced aloud. But overall it was fine.
I'm sure I was enamored with Mina as a teen too, as I relate to her love for arts and scientific knowledge.
I am a bit uncomfortable reading the children so often touching Skellig without consent, especially when he clearly doesn't want to be. As if he is an animal and a spectacle. Also there's a little bit of fatphobia/body shaming.
As for the audio edition: there was a hint of mouth crackle and the music was a little overdramatic and unnecessary. Some of the dialogue and prose felt stilted when voiced aloud. But overall it was fine.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness
Minor: Fatphobia
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow.. I've read this book before around when I was 13-15, so over ten years ago. I could only remember the dark atmosphere.
This started pretty light, and I was maybe a bit dissapointed, but around 50 pages I was really invested.
The themes around death hit a bit too close to my current personal life, so needless to say I felt quite a lot of anxiety towards the climax.
I'm really glad I re-read this as a 26-year old.
This started pretty light, and I was maybe a bit dissapointed, but around 50 pages I was really invested.
The themes around death hit a bit too close to my current personal life, so needless to say I felt quite a lot of anxiety towards the climax.
I'm really glad I re-read this as a 26-year old.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Vomit, Grief
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol